Dr. R. David Edmunds, M.A. ’66, LL.D. ’02, is an authority on Native American history and culture who has gained the status through more than 50 years of teaching and scholarship. He’s equally adept at delivering a lecture or keynote address, offering commentary on a History Channel documentary, or providing expert testimony in a courtroom.
Unit: History
Scholarship recipient Lillian Ridinger
Scholarship recipient Lillian Ridinger was born and raised in Normal and is majoring in history social-science education with a classical studies minor.
Reflections on my time student teaching in Texas
Isabella Lethbridge reflects on a student teaching experience in San Antonio, Texas.
Nominations for the 2024 Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize currently being accepted
Nominations for the 2024 Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize are currently being accepted. Please consider nominating someone you know who’s doing great work in our community!
Bilingual Teacher of the Year Ricky King ’20 is a role model for his students
Ricky King’s unexpected journey to becoming an award-winning bilingual teacher began during a study abroad trip as a freshman at Illinois State University. King ’20 knew he wanted to be a teacher, but he didn’t know what subject to specialize in until a transformative experience in Panama.
Fall 2023 international seminar series event to continue the discussion on colonialism
The upcoming event for the Fall 2023 International Seminar Series is now open for registration.
An invitation to the 2023 fall Dean’s Address and Awards Ceremony
The fall 2023 College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Address and Awards Ceremony will be at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 5 in the Old Main Room in the Bone Student Center.
CAS launches food drive for School Street Pantry
The College of Arts and Sciences will conduct a food drive to benefit the School Street Food Pantry, September 18-29. Collection boxes are available in the College office (141 Stevenson Hall) and in all school and department offices.
Breu to deliver CAS lecture, September 28
Professor of English Dr. Christopher Breu will deliver the 2023 Fall College of Arts and Sciences lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 28, in Room 242, Schroeder Hall. A reception will follow the lecture in the Schroeder Art Gallery. His talk, “In Defense of Sex: Rethinking Embodiment and Desire in the Twenty-First Century,” is free and open to the public.
Department of History honors Distinguished Alumni
The Department of History will honor Katie Lopez and Simon Rodriguez as Distinguished Alumni at a special ceremony at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, October 13, in Schroeder Hall, room 130.